51. Americas – Kircher, Athanasius. (1602-1680).

Mappa fluxus et refluxus rationes in isthmo Americano, in Freto Magellanico, cæterisque Americæ litoribus exhibens.

Original copper engraving. Amsterdam, Kircher, [c.1665]. Plate Size: 40.2 cm x 34.1 cm. Sheet Size: 37 cm x 39.1 cm. Original Map. Very good condition of an increasingly rare map. Very minor traces of browning to outer margins.

52. Asia – Kircher, Athanasius. (1602-1680).

Tabula Geographica Hydrophylacium Asiae Majoris Exhibens, quo Omnia Flumina sive proxime sive remote per occultos maeandros Originem suam Sortiuntur.

Original copper engraving. Amsterdam, Kircher, [c.1665]. Plate Size: 41.2 cm x 34.2 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 39.2 cm. Original Map in very good condition. Very minor traces of browning to outer margins.

53. Germany – Blaeu, Willem J. (1571 – 1638).

Ducatus Holsatiae Nova Tabula.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Amsterdam Blaeu, [1638]. Plate Size: 51.4 cm x 38 cm. Sheet Size: 56.5 cm x 47 cm. Original and rare map. In very good, clean condition. Minor tear to lower edge at center-fold. French text on reverse.

54. Poland – Blaeu, Willem J. (1571 – 1638).

Ducatus Silesiae Glogani Vera Delineatio.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Amsterdam Blaeu, [1644]. Plate Size: 50.5 cm x 41.3 cm. Sheet Size: 65 cm x 56.1 cm / With Mount: 67 cm x 58.8 cm. Original map. In very good, clean condition. Latin text on reverse.

55. California – Homann, Johann Baptist / Landteck, Zacharias.

[California shown as an Island] Geographische Universal-Zeig und Schlag-Uhr.

Original hand-coloured engraving, with the Cartographer showing California as an Island. Nürnberg, Homann, [c.1735]. Plate Size: 57 cm x 48.5 cm. Sheet Size: 60.5 cm x 51.7 cm. Original map. Very good, actually stunning, condition. Some faint trace of browning to upper corners of sheet. Very minor tears to edges at centre-fold.

56. Scotland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Scotland – with Inset Map of the Shetland Islands, the Western Isles (Harris & Lewis), the Hebrides (The Barra Isles, Vatersay, Mingulay, Uist, Benbeculal), The Isle of Skye, Orkney Isles / The Map is surrounded by Vignettes of Edinburgh, Brig of Doon & Robert Burn’s Monument, Scott’s Monument, Holyrood House, and Depictions of Shinty and Deer Stalking.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Vignettes by N. Whitlock and Engraved by J. Rogers. London, Edinburgh & Dublin, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 25 cm x 35.5 cm. Sheet Size : 27.1 cm x 37.4 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

57. Turkey and Balkans – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Turkey and Europe – With inset of Island of Cadia and Vignettes of Ali Pasha, Greek Caloyer and the Bosphorus and Constantinople.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by H. Warren and engraved by J. Rogers. London and New York, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 32.5 cm x 26 cm. Sheet Size : 37.4 cm x 27.3 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

58. Switzerland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Switzerland – With Vignettes of William Tell Shooting at the Apple, Bern, Castle of Cillon, Chamois Hunters, Tyrolese and the Cap on the Pole.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by A.H. Wray and engraved by J.B Allen. London, Edinburgh and Dublin, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 32.2 cm x 25 cm. Sheet Size : 37.4 cm x 27.3 cm. In very good+ condition with only faintest traces of browning to edges. Slight paper imperfections to top edge. Very minor smudges to top right corner.

59. Germany – Blaeu, Willem Janszoon. (1596 – 1673).

Celeberrimi Fluvii Albis nova Delineatio.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Amsterdam, Blaeu, 1628. Plate Size: 53 cm x 30.6 cm. Sheet Size: 60 cm x 48.7 cm. Original map. In very good condition. Clean and bright with generous margins. Very minor tear to centre-fold at lower edge. French text on reverse.

60. Scandinavia – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Sweden and Norway – with Vignette of Stockholm, and Depictions of Norwegian Peasantry, Norwegian Skielobere or Skate Runners, Norwegian Laplanders (winter dress), Iron Mine of Dannemora, Upsala and Peasants of Sweden.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by J. Marchant and engraved by J.H. Kernot. London, Edinburgh & Dublin, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 23.5 cm x 34.5 cm. Sheet Size : 27.4 cm x 37.4 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.